Silver Lining: The Haunted

Ch.10

A few days have passed

I don't know what to do. Everything has been an uncomfortable silence the past few days. Grayson had to leave again temporarily. He had some meeting or something but also went to look for answers. Mias been quiet. Drake hasn't said a word. Even if he has I haven't heard any.

"I'm tired of the silence between all of us. Why is it so quiet?" Mia looked over to me. I shrugged.

"I don't know. Everything is confusing right now." It was true. "I don't want to lose him..." I wiped my eyes with my sleeve trying not to cry at the thought. We have been through so much together and this is how it ends. I don't even think there is a way to fix it this time.

"I know Armen. No body does. We will find a way. We always do." She gave a small reassuring smile. Still. I just don't know how this is fixable.

"Have you seen Drake? I haven't seen him all day."

"Yea he walked outside. I think he went to the lookout point. You know the little cliff side that over looks the fields and lake?" She nodded.

"Yea. Why is he there?"

"I'm not sure."

Time skip

I continued down the trail. The surrounding forest was tranquil and buzzing with all sorts of life. Deer, birds, bunnies all played in the morning sun. Sun light weaved it's way through the canopy making intricate patterns on the forest floor as the leaves danced around in the breeze. Why can't things always be like this.  I looked straight ahead and spotted a sign with Look Out Point -> carved into  it. I was getting close.

~Drake~

I wasn't sure when Armen walked beside me. I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings. I didn't care at this point. I had noticed him when he broke the silence.

"Hey..." His voice was soft. I flinched slightly from this. I hadn't realized he wast a ding there. I turned to look at him and my eyes instantly met his crystal blue eyes. They weren't as bright as they usually were.

"Hi." It came out quiet and quick.

"I was think that um maybe we can do something today? It's boring at the house. Maybe we could try and find something to do?"

"Um I don't know. Sure?" I knew what he really wanted. I could see the longing in his eyes. He waned things to go back to normal. The awkward silence between all of us to end.

"Are you feeling ok?" There it was.

"I'm-"

"Don't say your fine. Please. I want the truth I've heard enough that of 'I'm fine.' Please Drake" His eyes held some emotion I couldn't read.

I've always been good at reading people. It's came in handy for when I would travel and meet strangers to k ow of I could trust them or not. I've never been very social and I could say my communication skills weren't the best. I'm not an open person and I'd rather keep my emotions of feelings to myself.

"I don't know. My thoughts and emotions are a mess." I looked away from him.

"Same. Wanna go back him. Me and Mia have been worried. Grayson will be back tomorrow."

"I don't know. I guess. Don't worry about me. Im not worth getting worked up over." I started to walk towards the trail when I turned to see Armen standing there ,dumbfounded? He just stood there,unmoving.

"Arm-"

My words were cut off abruptly by the sudden tightness in my chest. Armen had his arms around me. I could hear a few squirt sniffles when I felt the wetness on my shirt. Oh crap was he crying.

"Don't say that. Please. You don't know how terrified I am right now. I'm terrified of losing you. I can't lose you. What if we can't fix this? I've already lost my family and your all I have left. I k ow Mia and Grayson are family but it's not the same." He stammered in some of the words. Guilt had made its way into my mind and I fought back tears of my own. It was kinda funny how I cry. Tears only come out of my human eye. I've never cried before except for a few times like when I thought Armen was dead for good and leaving Mia and Grayson at the portals.

"I haven't told anyone this but I remember stuff. Like before my memories were changed. Ever since I came back and found you guys in the woods. I remember my mom and dad. Colin. I remember some
Of my childhood. The day I found my parents dead..." He trailed off, his voice growing quiet as he silently cried still not letting go of me. My mind started swarming with thoughts. I did what felt natural. I put my arm around him and didn't let go util he pulled back and our eyes met.

"Armen I'm sorry. My mind has been utter chaos and I just don't k ow what to do."

"It's alright given the current situation. Just please don't give up. Not yet at least. Please?" His eyes pleaded, staring I to mine.

"Ok I promise. I ju-" a sharp pain hit my chest. Everything just seemed to stop working all at once. I couldn't move anything and it felt like someone had taken a k ode and stabbed me over and over in the chest.

"Drake?"

What's going on...make it stop please!

"Drake what's going on?!"

"It hurts..."

"Hurts? Where?"

"Everywhere..."

"What's going on?!" Panic began to rise in both of us. I fell to my knees and struggled to breathe. Everything just started to fade into darkness.

"Drake....it's gonna.......hold on!" His words kept fading in and out, getting lost and replaced by a loud ringing.

A/N Hey I'm back! I know it took a while to update sorry!  I'm back now!